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David B. Pengra
PHYS 334
Seattle Campus
Basic elements of DC, AC, and transient circuits; electronic devices; electrical measurements. Prerequisite: either MATH 126, MATH 129, or MATH 136; 2.0 in PHYS 123. Offered: WSpS.
Class description
Students will learn basic cicuit theory, with an emphasis on designing circuits which are useful to experimental work in physics. We will cover circuit design using resistors, capacitors, diodes, some transistors, op-amps, and elementary digital circuits.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lectures on circuit theory and design will be supplemented with extensive laboratory experience.
Recommended preparation
Students should have a good grasp of elementary calculus and basic electricity and magnetism as taught in physics 122 and 123.
Class assignments and grading
There will be weekly homework sets, of 4-8 significant problems each. Two exams will be given, each with equal weight. The exams will cover theoretical material similar to homework and discussion of principles learned in the laboratory exercises. Labs will usually take the full 3 and 1/2 hour lab period (and may occasionally run long). The labs will consist of the construction and analysis of important circuit elements.
Lab performance: 40%, Homework: 20% Exams: 40% (20% each)
